Campbell River Mirror, March 16, 2012

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Staffing levels: ‘the elephant in the room’ KRISTEN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL RIVER MIRROR

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Council wants city staff to look into downsizing city hall. At its financial planning meeting Tuesday night, council requested a staff report outlining options to cut staffing to save $247,000. At the beginning of the session, Coun. Andy Adams wanted cuts of up to $500,000 but by the end of the evening, that amount was reduced to reflect the service cuts made throughout the meeting. “The intent of the motion is not going year to year but solving the problem on a regular basis,” Adams said. Originally, Mayor Walter Jakeway put a motion on the floor to cut $800,000 out of the city’s 2012 budget through salary reductions. But council nixed that idea, saying it would affect the service level that residents have come to expect. “It is the elephant in the room, in my opinion,” said Coun. Claire Moglove. “We just went through an 18-month SOCP (Sustainable Official Community Plan) process...and from the 1,500 people that came to those sessions I heard that they want a liveable

city; they want quality. If we reduce staffing it has to impact services.” Coun. Ryan Mennie said council will have to increase taxes if the community wants to keep its Continued on A3

WebPoll Big response: Our poll this week garnered more responses than usual. Two hundred responses is a strong showing but this week saw 432 people answer the question, leaving us wondering where the enthusiastic participation is coming from... We asked: Did you support the teacher’s strike? You said: Yes – 259 votes (59%) No – 173 votes (40%) Today’s question: Is City Council doing enough to tackle the deficit? Vote at campbellrivermirror.com

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